JOB TITLE:

Programme Policy Officer (School Meals)

TYPE OF CONTRACT:

Service Contract, SC8 

UNIT/DIVISION:

Kotido Field Office (KFO)

DUTY STATION (City, Country):

Kotido, Uganda 

DURATION:

1 Year

REPORTING LINE:

To the Head of Field Office (HoFO)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:

To oversee the school meals programme in Karamoja and manage the urgent transition to a home-grown school feeding (HGSF) approach. This role will integrate nutrition, livelihoods, agriculture production, and climate adaptation to enhance the sustainability and impact of school meals in the sub-region. The Programme Policy Officer will ensure that the programme that is implemented in 315 schools and serves about 220,000 students supports local agricultural production, improves dietary diversity, strengthens community livelihoods, and builds...